Financial Planning And Analysis Analyst

Location: Muscat, Oman.
Years of Experience: 6-10 years of relevant experience.
Project Duration: 1 year.
Working Arrangement: on-site.
Language Requirements: Fluency in English (written and spoken).

The objective of this assignment is to embed a Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) to support enhanced financial management processes, to strengthen governance and operational efficiency within subsidiaries.

The consultant will be seconded to selected subsidiaries to address operational inefficiencies by strengthening financial control processes, improving monthly financial reporting discipline, optimizing working capital utilization, and introducing effective cash, debt management, and financial restructuring practices. This includes identifying refinancing opportunities, developing debt servicing strategies, and supporting engagement with creditors where required. A core component of the engagement will be to lead the development of a robust and actionable Annual Business Plan (ABP) that aligns operational execution with financial performance targets. The overarching goal is to enable operational stability, financial sustainability, and improved internal decision-making across the subsidiaries.

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Administration.
• 6–10 years of experience in FP&A, strategic finance, or business planning across business cycles, including growth, turnaround, and restructuring.
• Proven experience supporting strategic financial planning, capital investment evaluation, and M&A transactions.
• Proven experience managing financial accounts, budgets, rolling forecasts, and working capital optimization.
• Ability to support debt refinancing, restructuring, and lender negotiations; familiarity with repayment schedules and leveraged finance metrics.
• Experience with cash flow management, forecasting, and liquidity stress testing.
• Ability to generate and interpret management reports, dashboards, KPIs, and financial ratios.
• Proven experience with industry-specific financial knowledge (e.g. food, agribusiness, FMCG, manufacturing).
• Demonstrated skill in building dynamic 3-statement financial models and executing scenario analyses.
• Good understanding of IFRS financial principles and financial statement interpretation.

Preferred Requirements:

• FCA, CMA or CPA certifications.
• Experience with automation tools.

Key Responsibilities:

Diagnostic and Financial Control Enhancement: Diagnostic and Immediate Stabilization